and addresses topics such as statis- tics and trends for the living in place market; medical, pharmaceutical and cognitive issues (for all ages); designs, products and installation; how to do a home safety assess- ment, and other business opportu- nities related to safety. “There are lots of tiny details that often get overlooked in the planning stages,” said Vallefuoco. “No client wants to have to step or reach in awkward positions to access shower products.” Her senti- ment mirrors the NKBA’s: “Part of the battle with convincing clients to consider the principles of living in place when starting a remodeling project is that no one wants to be thought of as ‘old’ or ‘incapable.’ Designers must tread a delicate line in explaining that ‘living in place’ is really just ‘good design’ that can accommodate anyone’s needs, now or in the future.” To develop effective slip/fall prevention rec- ommendations for clients, insurance and risk manage- ment firm CNA studied the causes of slip/fall inci- dents. They found that, to reduce slip/fall incidents in bathrooms and showers, cleaning and maintenance practices often need to be improved to significantly reduce or elimi- nate soap residue from being left behind, because soap residue lowers a floor’s DCOF, meaning it makes a floor more slip- pery. Download the full report at tcnatile. com/images/pdfs/CNA_Risk_Control_Slip_ and_Fall_Report_Final.pdf SLIP AND FALL STUDY REPORT: ENHANCING FLOOR SAFETY THROUGH SLIP RESISTANCE TESTING, MAINTENANCE PROTOCOLS AND RISK AWARENESS www.cna.com TECH TALK –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 78 TileLetter | January 2019